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Policy Issues
The Genome Statute and Legislation Database is comprised of state statutes and bills introduced during U.S. state legislative sessions.
… is reviewed and updated monthly. Searchable topics in the database include employment and insurance … Building a Sound Legal Foundation for Translating Genomics into Clinical Application” (grant #: R01HG008605 ; … bills introduced during U.S. state legislative sessions. … Policy Issues …
Talking Glossary
La hibridación fluorescente in situ (FISH) es una técnica de laboratorio que se usa para detectar y localizar una secuencia de ADN específica en un cromosoma.
… Hibridación fluorescente in situ (FISH) … La hibridación fluorescente in situ (FISH) es una técnica de laboratorio que se usa para … de ADN específica en un cromosoma. … Fluorescence in situ hybridization (abbreviated FISH) is a laboratory …
Staff
Cristina Kapustij was the chief of the Policy and Program Analysis Branch at the National Human Genome Research Institute until June 2024.
… Cristina Kapustij, M.S., is chief of the Policy and Program Analysis Branch at the National Human … needs for the field, and develop policy positions on issues arising from the translation of genomic research discoveries to uses within the public domain. In addition to advising Institute leadership on a broad range …
About NHGRI
The Genomic Data Science Working Group facilitates engagement of the National Advisory Council for Human Genome Research on genomics and data science issues.
… Advisory Council for Human Genome Research on complex issues at the interface between genomics and data science. … The NHGRI Genomic Data Science Working Group was created in 2017 as a subcommittee of the National Advisory Council … challenges (from data management to data usage, including policy-related elements) as they relate to all areas of …
The Genomics Landscape
In the January 2025 issue of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director Eric Green announces the appointment of Erin Ramos as the new director of the Division of Genome Sciences (DGSci).
… The new year is getting off to a typical genomics-energized start for NHGRI. We just updated our … architecture , long-read DNA sequencing , and pangenome . In addition to definitions, this resource includes … from experts at NHGRI. Look out for more terms to come in 2025! By the simple coincidence of scheduling, I am in the …
Policy Issues
NHGRI wants to ensure that all populations benefit from the advances of genomics research.
… is also necessary to understand ethical, legal and social issues including utilization of genomic information, access … genomics research, and have the opportunity to participate in various ways, such as becoming research scientists, research participants and policy makers. It is important for everyone to be informed …
Research Funding
The Division of Genomics and Society focuses on the societal issues that need to be studied and addressed as genomics advances.
… Genomics and Society is responsible for exploring societal issues related to genomics, incorporating and extending the … research program and integrating NHGRI-wide activities in these areas. … The Division of Genomics and Society is one … will also collaborate closely with the Division of Policy, Communications, and Education to ensure that the …
Staff
Elena Ghanaim is the Policy Advisor for Data Science and Sharing within the Office of Genomic Data Science (OGDS) at the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI)
… Elena Ghanaim is the Policy Advisor for Data Science and Sharing within the Office … and grantee partners on data sharing and privacy policy issues. For the last three years, she has advised the NHGRI … matters. Within NHGRI, she holds a joint appointment in the Policy and Program Analysis Branch (PPAB), where she …
Policy Issues
Scientific institutions are developing recommendations to support the responsible use of human gene-editing research.
… In the United States and around the world, scientific … different groups including patients, community leaders and policy makers. NHGRI uses the term "genome editing" to … implications, international perspectives, governance, and issues related to equity and access to technology. On …
News Release
The Genomics and Society: Expanding the ELSI Universe conference focused on issues arising from the ethical, legal and social implications of genomic research.
… testing of women with family histories of breast cancer, genomics is rapidly becoming a fixture in our lives. Genomics and Society: Expanding the ELSI … Universe, a three-day conference on the vast number of issues that spring from the ethical, legal and social …